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Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif, will retire at the end of his current term and is endorsing San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond to succeed him, he confirmed to Fox News on Friday. 

"Today I’m announcing my enthusiastic endorsement of Supervisor Jim Desmond for Congress — to represent California’s new 48th district," Issa told Fox News. "Jim is not only a personal friend, he’s a true patriot, a Navy veteran, a successful businessman, and has a 20-year record of public service. He understands this community, was born and raised here, and will make a terrific Congressman."

Representative Darrell Issa, a Republican from California, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The stalemate over funding the Department of Homeland Security has left a pot of money for ongoing disaster response at risk of running dry, raising the stakes for talks to end the partial government shutdown. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Issa’s seat is in California’s newly redrawn 48th District, which has been reshaped to favor Democrats under the state’s Prop 50.

"This decision has been on my mind for a while and I didn’t make it lightly," Issa said.

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Issa added that after 25 years in Congress and 25 years in business, "It’s the right time for a new chapter and new challenges."

Fox News' William Melugin contributed to this report. 

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Sophia Compton is a Writer at Fox News Digital. Sophia was previously a business reporter covering finance, energy and tourism and has experience as a TV news producer. She graduated with a journalism degree in 2021 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Story tips can be sent to sophia.compton@fox.com.

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